Ligustrum lucidum (Glossy Privet)
Ligustrum lucidum is a fast growing evergreen tree native to the southern half of China. The specimen, multi-trunked tree presents a dense glossy foliage with large showy white blooms during the summer. These flowers are followed in the fall by eye-catching clusters of purple berries.
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French Name: Troène de Chine
Pronunciation: lih-GUS-trum LOO-sih-dum
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Plant type: Tree, Shrub
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Origin: The southern half of China
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Heat Zones: 8 to 10
Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
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Uses: Screen, Specimen, Container, Shade, Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Round, Vase
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m
Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: More than 50 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Opposite
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 10 - 20
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Margins: Entire
Leaf Texture: Glossy
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 10 - 20
Flower Type: Panicle
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: Unpleasant
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Summer
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Trunk
Trunk has Crownshaft: No
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Purple, Blue
Seasons: Summer
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water Requirements: High, Moderate
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: Yes
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: More than 50
Diseases: Root rot
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Nematodes, Scales, Whitefly
Plant Propagation: Seed, Grafting